Preparing for Switzerland

Protus3 Security Program Development

We are excited to announce the opening of our office in Switzerland! Since 1988, we’ve helped clients with security in almost all 50 states and at least 28 countries. Because of our current projects and relationships, it’s time for us to open a European office. So who gets to go to Switzerland? Marty McClanahan. Marty has had a significant career …

bring your own device

Security Concerns for Personal Devices in the Workplace (BYOD)

Russell W. Gilmore, CISSP, CISM, EnCE Security Program Development

We first addressed personal devices in the workplace back in 2018. That seems like such a long time ago now. With record numbers of employees now working from home due to COVID, how should we think about personal devices in the workplace? What are some of the security concerns that you should address? When work occurs on personal devices, how …

two different panels

Why should you have security standards?

Dana Frentz, CHPA, PSP Security Program Development, Security System Design Development, Security System Lifespan Management

Although this article was written for the International Association of Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS), these concepts apply to almost any organization. To put it simply, if you have security technology, you should have security standards. If you’re a member of IAHSS, you can access the entire original article here. Have you ever seen a situation where there seems no …

layered security

Layered Security and COVID-19

Chuck Hurst News, Security Program Development

At Protus3, we take great pride in helping our clients identify risks and develop practical and sound strategies to manage, mitigate, and leverage those risks.  Usually those risks involve insider or outsider threats carried out by persons with nefarious intent. The threats come in various forms – overt and plainly visible (think intruder) or covert and not plainly evident (think …

CPTED vegetation

CPTED – Security Design Beyond the Acronym

Dana Frentz, CHPA, PSP Security Program Development

As progressive managers and owners of contemporary organizations search for ways to reduce company losses caused by criminal acts, they are beginning to examine more closely the actual environment in which these crimes take place. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) as part of a security design can reduce the fear of crime. It can also reduce the actual incidence …

we are better together

Risk Assessment Teams

Christine L. Peterson, CPP, ISP Security Program Development, Workplace Violence

We’ve all heard the saying “necessity is the mother of invention” (or innovation). That is absolutely true today. During COVID-19, we have not seen a big shift in how businesses are set up. What we are starting to see is a major shift in multi-disciplined teams working together. As someone who has helped companies develop multi-disciplined risk assessment teams, I …

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Remote Monitoring Software and COVID-19

Russell W. Gilmore, CISSP, CISM, EnCE News, Security Program Development

We find ourselves in very unique times. As of April 3, 2020, there are 311 million people in at least 41 states, three counties, eight cities, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico being urged to stay home. This rapid change has put many employers in a position to allow employees to work from home. Because of that, employers are …

lock take hide signs

What is Your Security Culture?

Tasha Dyson, CFE Security Program Development

These two signs provide the same basic security advice. What makes them different? The culture of the organization. The sign on the left appears in parking decks owned by the City of Raleigh. Similar signs are found in other municipal, government, and public parking lots and decks. “Lock-Take-Hide” is a good, quick reminder to protect vehicles and property in parking …